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now we're going to go to boston where margaret warner is outside romney headquarters in boston. margaret. >> warner: hi. it's cold here. >> ifill: it's cold here. so far, we've made several calls, all of them in state so far that were not the contested state. but is it boosting people at all? do they feel like this is going as well as they had hoped or are they a little bit nervous about what to expect later? >> warner: well, as i mentioned earlier gwen, they have been nervous all day, even though they-- by the end of the day, they were thinking their own turnout was great. here's what i'm being told. as i mentioned earlier, they had hoped that virginia would be pretty clearly a romney win pretty early on. that-- it's not yet. that said, it's only one hour since the polls closed. and they know that the networks are being very careful, and the associated press, to call any state. so they're not yet disheartened by that. but this is a very big-- this hour now is very big to them. new hampshire was key. they had high hopes of getting those four electoral vote, that there had been a
now we're going to go to boston where margaret warner is outside romney headquarters in boston. margaret. >> warner: hi. it's cold here. >> ifill: it's cold here. so far, we've made several calls, all of them in state so far that were not the contested state. but is it boosting people at all? do they feel like this is going as well as they had hoped or are they a little bit nervous about what to expect later? >> warner: well, as i mentioned earlier gwen, they have been nervous...
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boston college is now appealing that decision. >> it is a struggle between obligations. we have an obligation as a university to uphold the enterprise of oral history and academic research, which we value greatly. and yet we understand the government's obligation to comply with the treaty with great britain. and i also feel an obligation for the mcconville kids who are looking for answers to their 40- year-old question regarding their mothers horrific murder. so it's very difficult. >> reporter: despite the impact this case could have on northern ireland and on american law, it remains unclear whether the information on the tapes could actually be admitted as evidence in any prosecution. but helen mckendry and her husband wait and hope they will soon have the truth, if not the justice, for what happened to her mother. >> woodruff: oral arguments in the case begin next month in the circuit court of appeals in boston. last month, kira examined the religious divide, still present in ireland 14 years after the peace agreement. you can watch that on our website. her stories a
boston college is now appealing that decision. >> it is a struggle between obligations. we have an obligation as a university to uphold the enterprise of oral history and academic research, which we value greatly. and yet we understand the government's obligation to comply with the treaty with great britain. and i also feel an obligation for the mcconville kids who are looking for answers to their 40- year-old question regarding their mothers horrific murder. so it's very difficult....
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. >> woodruff: mitt romney was doing his debate homework in boston but advisor told cnn on sunday that he expects a different president obama on tuesday up to a point >> well, the president can change his style. he can change his tactics. he can't change his record and he can't change his policies. that's what this election is about >> woodruff: the candidates face off tomorrow night at hofstra university in hempstead, new york. >> suarez: late today, mitt romney announced he raised more than $170 million in september, and said that his campaign and republican national committee had $191 million in the bank at the end of the month. those efforts are boosted by spending from outside groups. according to newshour partner kantar media/cmag, groups opposing the president and supporting romney in the general election alone have run record numbers of television commercials. that's more than 41,000 spots from american crossroads; more than 43,000 spots from americans for prosperity; and 45,000 spots from the restore our future super pac. backing president obama, the super pac priorities usa a
. >> woodruff: mitt romney was doing his debate homework in boston but advisor told cnn on sunday that he expects a different president obama on tuesday up to a point >> well, the president can change his style. he can change his tactics. he can't change his record and he can't change his policies. that's what this election is about >> woodruff: the candidates face off tomorrow night at hofstra university in hempstead, new york. >> suarez: late today, mitt romney...
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the same way that jon huntsman's endorsement by the "boston globe", the "boston globe" endorsement of a republican in a conservative primary is not necessarily helpful. i mean it doesn't resolve jon huntsman's problem, just a little bit like the washington times conservative newspaper picking the union leader here picking a democrat in a primary, if anything it probably consciously leads to ignoring it. but i think that he doesn't have the kind of populous message that mike huckabee had or pat buchanan had before him or economic message the same way. but he does, he has established a connection and it's a vulnerability that romney has. romney does not have that emotional-- . >> woodruff: what about huntsman and the opening or not for him. >> i'm not sure there is that opening. he's been there a long time, still only polling 7 or 8. i think if you are a main street republican, you go to mitt romney at this point. now maybe he has that opening. i don't think he really ever figured out how to run the race. was he going to run as the moderate who would stand for clear moderation or some k
the same way that jon huntsman's endorsement by the "boston globe", the "boston globe" endorsement of a republican in a conservative primary is not necessarily helpful. i mean it doesn't resolve jon huntsman's problem, just a little bit like the washington times conservative newspaper picking the union leader here picking a democrat in a primary, if anything it probably consciously leads to ignoring it. but i think that he doesn't have the kind of populous message that mike...
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the medication was distributed by a pharmacy locatedded just outside of boston. the new england compounding center had already recalled the steroid. on saturday it issued a voluntary recall for all of its products from the framingham, massachusetts, site. but it came too late for 105 people who contracted a rare form of fungal meningitis including eight who died. family members say the victims were stricken with little warning. >> have a shot. six days later you're fighting for your life. >> i mean everybody is going through the same thing. it's just hard to see your mother. >> brown: in all nine states mostly in the midwest and south have reported cases in the outbreak according to the centers for disease control. health officials say that unlike other types of meningitis, this form is not contagious. still the c.d.c. says 13,000 patients have had injections in recent months. people who received the shots are being urged to get testedded. the doctor working on the investigation. so, doctor, where are we now in this outbreak? are you expecting more cases to appea
the medication was distributed by a pharmacy locatedded just outside of boston. the new england compounding center had already recalled the steroid. on saturday it issued a voluntary recall for all of its products from the framingham, massachusetts, site. but it came too late for 105 people who contracted a rare form of fungal meningitis including eight who died. family members say the victims were stricken with little warning. >> have a shot. six days later you're fighting for your life....
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and for now from boston, i'm jim lehrer thank you and good night. from coral gables, florida, i'm jim leery, thank you and good night. from oxford, mississippi, thank you, senators, both, i'm jim lehrer, thank you and good night. ( applause ) >> good job. >> good job, john. >> woodruff: that interview with jim and kate leerir was record last fall. >> ifill: again, the major developments of the day: president obama and mitt romney prepped for their face-to-faceÑi meeting tonight in denver, where they will square off in the first debate. and the syrian civil war threatened to boil over, after mortar fire from syria killed five people in a village in turkey. the turks fired back at targets in syria. and in a new project launching today, the "newshour" is allowing you to make your own political ads. kwame holman explains. >> holman: gwen, the adlibs mozilla game let's the viewer be the candidate. you can mash up your facebook photos to make personalized political ads. find that on our home page. today in making sense, with millions of americans still o
and for now from boston, i'm jim lehrer thank you and good night. from coral gables, florida, i'm jim leery, thank you and good night. from oxford, mississippi, thank you, senators, both, i'm jim lehrer, thank you and good night. ( applause ) >> good job. >> good job, john. >> woodruff: that interview with jim and kate leerir was record last fall. >> ifill: again, the major developments of the day: president obama and mitt romney prepped for their face-to-faceÑi meeting...
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brown: we have the story of libyan fighters recovering from their war-wounds thousands of miles away in boston. >> many of them are gunshot wounds and there are severe hand injuries to shoulder injuries. there are, obviously, patients that also have p.t.s.d. >> woodruff: margaret warner updates the escalating tensions between iran and the west. >> brown: and we close with the discovery of new species found in remote hot springs far beneath the surface of the ocean near antarctica. >> just hoards of these crabs called yetty crabs that have sort of harry chests and harry arms that they grow bacteria on. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contri
brown: we have the story of libyan fighters recovering from their war-wounds thousands of miles away in boston. >> many of them are gunshot wounds and there are severe hand injuries to shoulder injuries. there are, obviously, patients that also have p.t.s.d. >> woodruff: margaret warner updates the escalating tensions between iran and the west. >> brown: and we close with the discovery of new species found in remote hot springs far beneath the surface of the ocean near...
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what the candidates are saying and talk with two reporters following the issue: brian mooney of the "boston globe" and amy gardner of the "washington post." >> brown: then, we examine a new report showing autism on the rise with one in 88 american children now being diagnosed. >> woodruff: in the first of two reports from burma, kira kay previews the coming elections in the once secretive nation. >> it's a scene many burmese thought they'd never seen: opposition leader and nobel peace prize winner aung san suu kyi on the campaign trail once again. >> brown: margaret warner updates the efforts to stem the violence in syria, as arab leaders gather in baghdad for the first time in decades. ♪ >> woodruff: and we remember two legendary artists banjo player earl scruggs and poet adrienne rich. >> brown: that's all ahead. on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. a
what the candidates are saying and talk with two reporters following the issue: brian mooney of the "boston globe" and amy gardner of the "washington post." >> brown: then, we examine a new report showing autism on the rise with one in 88 american children now being diagnosed. >> woodruff: in the first of two reports from burma, kira kay previews the coming elections in the once secretive nation. >> it's a scene many burmese thought they'd never seen:...
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law in boston. and so decisions that were made way in the past, we have to be mindful of what was the best practices, what was the best clinical science at the time. what kind of consultation was given. certainly any decision that was made post 2002 is especially problematic and especially egregious because we had policies and procedures in place to handle these cases much, much better. >> brown: on that subject, mr. plante, just following up s it your sense generally that practices that awareness, that all the things really have changed? >> oh, absolutely. i mean since 2002 in particular the ten years during this times there's a variety of things that are very, very different. i've been involved with this area for 25 years and to see what has been done in the last ten years is really quite a remarkable change. we have the dallas charter, again this is the policies and procedures put forth by the u.s. consulate catholic bishop of child protection. we have zero tolerance for abuse. we have safe envir
law in boston. and so decisions that were made way in the past, we have to be mindful of what was the best practices, what was the best clinical science at the time. what kind of consultation was given. certainly any decision that was made post 2002 is especially problematic and especially egregious because we had policies and procedures in place to handle these cases much, much better. >> brown: on that subject, mr. plante, just following up s it your sense generally that practices that...
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." >> warner: for our american graduate series, betty ann bowser reports on a boston school, where early intervention for students with learning disabilities is producing lower drop-out rates. >> if we want kids to graduate from high school, that having a and for kids with significant learning disabilities, providing accommodations for reading a writing are critical. >> brown: ray suarez examines new studies showing a daily dose of aspirin may prevent and even treat cancer. >> warner: and gwen ifill talks with two senate veterans-- new mexico's jeff bingaman and maine's olympia snowe about their decisions to quit. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcastin
." >> warner: for our american graduate series, betty ann bowser reports on a boston school, where early intervention for students with learning disabilities is producing lower drop-out rates. >> if we want kids to graduate from high school, that having a and for kids with significant learning disabilities, providing accommodations for reading a writing are critical. >> brown: ray suarez examines new studies showing a daily dose of aspirin may prevent and even treat...
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thanks. >> woodruff: for the view from the romney campaign we go to margaret warner in boston. margaret, hello. what are they saying, the obama folks? >> warner: judy, the romney folks have been, i would say, nervous, anxious and expectant all at once all day. not unlike the mood that ray has picked up with the obama campaign. but just five minutes ago i talked to one of the sort of not totally inner circle but quite inner circle who said, you know, all election day information is b.s. and something in a year in which there was so much early voting. he said with that said it's really trending our way. he believes, and they believe, that the turnout was up in their strong counties and that not as high as expected in the democratic counties and that the electorate will turn out to be the kind of electorate that they think they need to win. >> woodruff: presumably they're not more nervous than i am. i just called them the wrong campaign. i said obama and i meant romney. margaret, what about the trip that governor romney made today? he went to pittsburgh. he stopped ohio and clevel
thanks. >> woodruff: for the view from the romney campaign we go to margaret warner in boston. margaret, hello. what are they saying, the obama folks? >> warner: judy, the romney folks have been, i would say, nervous, anxious and expectant all at once all day. not unlike the mood that ray has picked up with the obama campaign. but just five minutes ago i talked to one of the sort of not totally inner circle but quite inner circle who said, you know, all election day information is...
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. >> reporter: the schaeffer residence in newton massachusetts outside boston. fraternal twins becky and naomi both went away to college in canada, graduated last year, both worked part time. both are so-called boomerang kids, back home with their parents. >> can you tell us a little bit about what your high school friends are doing now? are many of them back in newton as well? >> most of them are. i would say that only one of our high school friends, one or two of them have really gotten good full-time jobs. >> reporter: the fifth person in the schaeffers' kitchen? sociologist and johns hopkins dean catherine newman demonstrating her field work skill. >> i didn't want to move somewhere random. >> i kind of wish i did it. not that i don't have living at home. >> why do you say that? >> i just feel like when i first moved home, i was like okay, becky, six months and you won't be here anymore. i feel like i'm getting a little bit complacent. >> reporter: the schaeffers could have sprung sfrat from newman's new book the accordian family which chronicles a worldwide
. >> reporter: the schaeffer residence in newton massachusetts outside boston. fraternal twins becky and naomi both went away to college in canada, graduated last year, both worked part time. both are so-called boomerang kids, back home with their parents. >> can you tell us a little bit about what your high school friends are doing now? are many of them back in newton as well? >> most of them are. i would say that only one of our high school friends, one or two of them have...
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>> sreenivasan: it comes from the financial security project at boston college. economics correspondent paul solman dubs the video short, easy to use, occasionally cheesy, but extremely insightful. find out for yourself on his making sense page. on our world page, read about an organization in pakistan working to give women tools to improve their standing in society. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at how a financial default in greece could impact the u.s. economy. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> growing up in arctic norway, everybody took fish oil to stay healthy. when i moved to the united states almost 30 years ago, i could not find an omega-3 fish oil that worked for me. i became inspired to bring a new definition of fish oil quality to the world. today, nordic naturals is working to fulfill our mis
>> sreenivasan: it comes from the financial security project at boston college. economics correspondent paul solman dubs the video short, easy to use, occasionally cheesy, but extremely insightful. find out for yourself on his making sense page. on our world page, read about an organization in pakistan working to give women tools to improve their standing in society. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on...
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if i were sitting in boston in the romney campaign yesterday, it would have been reaching for the vodka bottle when he started talking about the matter. >> he did say, rich, he was quoted, told the reporters, he said it is small minded to be interested in this. >> they are going to say, and they said this on a whole host of things, we want to talk about substance and about the future of the country. and i think paul ryan plays into that theme. if you want to talk about my tax, go ahead. and i just think in the scheme of things there's nothing in his tax returns that going to be disqualifying or tell us anything about the merits of his policies. one way or the other. so ultimately i think it's a bit of distraction. >> a lot of talk this week about the tone of the race, vice president biden's comment about chains, republicans jumped on that and said that was taking it to a new low. are we seeing a different tone in this race or is this just what we've always seen before but maybe earlier? >> i think it's earlier and more intense. and it was a misstep and bad statement by joe biden who has
if i were sitting in boston in the romney campaign yesterday, it would have been reaching for the vodka bottle when he started talking about the matter. >> he did say, rich, he was quoted, told the reporters, he said it is small minded to be interested in this. >> they are going to say, and they said this on a whole host of things, we want to talk about substance and about the future of the country. and i think paul ryan plays into that theme. if you want to talk about my tax, go...
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beth healy is with the "boston globe." and dan primack is a senior editor at "fortune" magazine. welcome to you both. dan primak, first of all, for those of us who don't work in the financial services industry, what does bain do? >> bain for the most part, they have a lot of different businesses, but their primary business is private equity. which basically means you buy a company, you try to improve it and then you try to sell it later at a higher price either another private equity firm, another corporation or, in some cases, take it public. that's the gist of the business. they have investors who give them the money to do it, then they take a cut of the profits if there are some. the. >> woodruff: and beth healy, what's the role of borrowing in all this? we know a lot of this has to do with so-called leveraged buyouts. so what's the role of debt in all this? >> that's right. so when the company buys... when companies like bain buy a firm they also borrow a lot of money from the bank. in fact, they borrow much more than they typically put down. you might put down $10 million an
beth healy is with the "boston globe." and dan primack is a senior editor at "fortune" magazine. welcome to you both. dan primak, first of all, for those of us who don't work in the financial services industry, what does bain do? >> bain for the most part, they have a lot of different businesses, but their primary business is private equity. which basically means you buy a company, you try to improve it and then you try to sell it later at a higher price either another...
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republican mitt romney made his way westward from boston with a rally in denver planned for this evening. president obama was in henderson, nevada, getting ready. last night he tried to lower expectations for himself at a rally in las vegas. >> i know folks in the media are speculating already on who is going to have the best zingers. >> you are! i don't know about that. who is going to put the the most points on the board. >> you are! no, no, governor romney is a good debater. i'm just okay. >> woodruff: by contrast a prominent romney supporting was out hyping his candidate's debating skills. new jersey governor chris christie on cbs's face the nation yesterday. >> i've seen mitt romney do this before. he's going to come in wednesday night and lay out his vision for america. he's going to contrast what his view is and what the president's record is. and the president's view for the future. this whole race is going to be turned upsidedown come thursday morning. >> woodruff: like wise president obama's senior advisor david pluf offerd this assessment on nbc's meet the press. >> challenger
republican mitt romney made his way westward from boston with a rally in denver planned for this evening. president obama was in henderson, nevada, getting ready. last night he tried to lower expectations for himself at a rally in las vegas. >> i know folks in the media are speculating already on who is going to have the best zingers. >> you are! i don't know about that. who is going to put the the most points on the board. >> you are! no, no, governor romney is a good...
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the last player to complete that trifecta was boston red sox hall of famer, carl yastremski, back in 1967. in fact, only 15 players have done it, including the likes of lou gehrig, ted williams and mickey mantle. now, the newest triple crown winner, and his detroit teammates, head into postseason play, against oakland, on saturday. the playoffs officially begin tomorrow, with a new format that includes two single-game showdowns between wild card teams. sports columnist drew sharp of the detroit free press has watched miguel cabrera's remarkable season up close. he joins us now. so, drew, how significant is this and why is it so hard to do? >> it's hard to do because it's a hard game in baseball and you have to have a lot of good luck in your favor to led the league in home runs, r.b.i. and average as well. and unlike 40 years ago, the game has become more specialized pitching wise, especially the (beep). whereas before a batter would face the starting pitcher four or five times, now you face the starter probably three times and by the time he gets to the sixth inning he's out and som
the last player to complete that trifecta was boston red sox hall of famer, carl yastremski, back in 1967. in fact, only 15 players have done it, including the likes of lou gehrig, ted williams and mickey mantle. now, the newest triple crown winner, and his detroit teammates, head into postseason play, against oakland, on saturday. the playoffs officially begin tomorrow, with a new format that includes two single-game showdowns between wild card teams. sports columnist drew sharp of the detroit...
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eventually we moved from boston. our daughter kate grew into an amazing girl of faith and love. [cheers and applause] but complai cases of her -- complications of her birth remained with her and after 26 years of miracles and struggle she passed away just a year and a half ago. in the midst of making the final decision to run for president, which had to be the most difficult of their lives, when they heard of kate's passing both mitt and ann paused to personally reach out to us and extend us sympathy and express their love. it seems to me when it comes to loving our neighbor, we can talk about it or we can live it. the romney's live it every single day. when the world looks at mitt romney, they may see him as the founder of a successful business, the leader of olympic games or a governor, but when i see mitt romney, i know him to be a loving father, a man of faith, and a caring and compassionate friend. it is with great excitement and renewed hope that i think of how our country will be blessed as it is led by a man who is not only so very accomplished and capable but who has de
eventually we moved from boston. our daughter kate grew into an amazing girl of faith and love. [cheers and applause] but complai cases of her -- complications of her birth remained with her and after 26 years of miracles and struggle she passed away just a year and a half ago. in the midst of making the final decision to run for president, which had to be the most difficult of their lives, when they heard of kate's passing both mitt and ann paused to personally reach out to us and extend us...
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he's also the new host of "nova science now" and he joins us from boston. >> my pleasure. >> so how did it happen? you said to the world, here, guys, look for my phone or i think it's stonl. what happened in between? >> well, the great thing was that i lost the phone on monday when i was on this train. and apple has a feature called find my iphone. you go to this web site and it shows you on a map either like a street map or satellite photograph of where the thing is right now. and it's available for other phones too, android phones and so on. and it's the greatest feature if you ever lose your phone. but whoever had the phone had turned it off and you can't t doesn't work when the phone is off so for three days i was in missery thinking oh my gosh this shuns of dollars in replacement fees and then thursday morning, i got an e-mail from find my iphone that says your phone has surfaced. here it is in a suburb of maryland. so there i was, you know in connecticut where i live and unable to go to maryland. so i said what do i have to luchlts i went on twitter and said my phone has shown up.
he's also the new host of "nova science now" and he joins us from boston. >> my pleasure. >> so how did it happen? you said to the world, here, guys, look for my phone or i think it's stonl. what happened in between? >> well, the great thing was that i lost the phone on monday when i was on this train. and apple has a feature called find my iphone. you go to this web site and it shows you on a map either like a street map or satellite photograph of where the thing is...
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but according to reports in "the boston globe" and "mother jones," romney signed business agreements and securities and exchange commission filings on bain's behalf for years after 1999, including the purchase of a chinese consumer products company, declaring himself to be company c.e.o. >> it comes down to how active he was and whether there is any evidence he was involved in the decisions that were made at those companies. and that's what we are lacking, that's what we don't see. and that's why, to this point, what we are saying is you can't say "he shipped jobs" >> suarez: despite those findings, the obama campaign has not backed off this line of attack. for its part, the romney campaign has launched a vigorous counter-offensive, which includes a new television ad released yesterday aimed at discrediting the president's attacks. >> the obama outsourcing attacks-- misleading, unfair and untrue. there was no evidence that mitt romney shipped jobs overseas. candidate obama lied about hillary clinton... >> so shame on you, barack obama. >> suarez: romney himself also hit back earlier
but according to reports in "the boston globe" and "mother jones," romney signed business agreements and securities and exchange commission filings on bain's behalf for years after 1999, including the purchase of a chinese consumer products company, declaring himself to be company c.e.o. >> it comes down to how active he was and whether there is any evidence he was involved in the decisions that were made at those companies. and that's what we are lacking, that's what...
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they have got a slogan and the boston campaign headquarter, you've got to be willing to lose in order to win. and that's absolutely true of politics. you have to believe in something deeper before people will trust you and that hasn't been man fesd. the thing to look ahead if you are looking ahead is the michigan primary in two weeks or so. because that is a state where he has nominal family root, obviously. and yet santorum is not so far behind. and i suspect that is where santorum is going to contest. and right now you still have to consider romney the front-runner, though it is true that is an torm-- santorum has won four primaries and he has only won two. but if he doesn't win the michigan, then i think the party becomes really hysterical. >> what is your cents of the con teferb sieve voters in a meeting like this one, where very strong conservatives, listening for all three what are they look for, or waiting for. >> they are looking for conviction. the idea is you are going to go to washington, a place they distrust, there aring going to be all these forces against you telling yo
they have got a slogan and the boston campaign headquarter, you've got to be willing to lose in order to win. and that's absolutely true of politics. you have to believe in something deeper before people will trust you and that hasn't been man fesd. the thing to look ahead if you are looking ahead is the michigan primary in two weeks or so. because that is a state where he has nominal family root, obviously. and yet santorum is not so far behind. and i suspect that is where santorum is going to...
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for one perspective on that, we are joined by michael kranish, of "the boston globe," co-author of the book "the real romney." so michael, who is the real romney? and what is it really, my question is, what is it about his character or his temperament that enabled him to come back from defeat four years ago and prevail this year? >> it's interesting, he had said he never imagined running for president, but many his friends will tell you that he's imagined it since his father failed in his bid to be the republican nominee back in 1968. so it's something he surely thought about for many, many, many years and when he ran the last time around it was not a successful campaign for many reasons, tried to court the social conservatives, evangelicals. this time around he tried to pitch a very simple message that he's mr. fix it. and that worked this time around. >> warner: in terms of his personality and his character, first of all, is he as competitive as he looks? >> well, he >> well, he ;mx 6cj& he favored aborings rights. but he ran for governor in massachusetts in 2002 he called himself a
for one perspective on that, we are joined by michael kranish, of "the boston globe," co-author of the book "the real romney." so michael, who is the real romney? and what is it really, my question is, what is it about his character or his temperament that enabled him to come back from defeat four years ago and prevail this year? >> it's interesting, he had said he never imagined running for president, but many his friends will tell you that he's imagined it since his...
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one month later in november 1863, a host of tig any taries from boston, philadelphia, and washington including president lincoln himself journeyed to gettysburg to dedicate the new soldiers' national cemetery there. lincoln's brief but soaring remarks, like the new burial ground itself, with its rows of identical graves radiating symmetrically and democratically around the cemetery's central focus marked a seismic shift in governmental attitude and policy towards the dead. one that said that the dead were no longer simply the responsibility of their famili families, that they and their loss and their meaning belonged to the nation. >> the gettysburg address is a statement about finding the redemption in the dead. but we need to that in that cemetery that day, half those coffins weren't even buried yet. graves were still open. this was a place of death, mass death. where lincoln tried to craft this statement of so, what does it mean? it is a kind of statement that if this war has purpose, if all these dead have died for something meaningful, then it means we are going to redefine this
one month later in november 1863, a host of tig any taries from boston, philadelphia, and washington including president lincoln himself journeyed to gettysburg to dedicate the new soldiers' national cemetery there. lincoln's brief but soaring remarks, like the new burial ground itself, with its rows of identical graves radiating symmetrically and democratically around the cemetery's central focus marked a seismic shift in governmental attitude and policy towards the dead. one that said that...
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but he should heed the council of robert frost to john kennedy who said be more boston and less harvard. i would say be more wisconsin more walk shaw than washington, d.c. he cannot give in words his powerpoint if he mentions sequestration oncetor committee as a whole or the motion to recommit eyes will glaze over he's got to stay on offense but at the same time he has to par tri differences between him and governor romney and especially changes that governor romney -- several incarnations that have gone to is going to parry that, not to get into the weeds but parry it. as far as joe biden, i think he's got a tougher but in many ways more simple. he's got to lift the spirits of the spirited -- dispirited democrats. i think he f he does that -- he is the happy warrior, very much so. a lot more so than the president. but he these play both offense and defense. last week the president played neither. by defense he's got to be able to say "this is what we've accomplished." and point out especially in states like ohio and michigan the difference the auto industry has made student loans being
but he should heed the council of robert frost to john kennedy who said be more boston and less harvard. i would say be more wisconsin more walk shaw than washington, d.c. he cannot give in words his powerpoint if he mentions sequestration oncetor committee as a whole or the motion to recommit eyes will glaze over he's got to stay on offense but at the same time he has to par tri differences between him and governor romney and especially changes that governor romney -- several incarnations that...
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she was born ladonna adrien gaines in boston in 1948, and was raised on gospel music, becoming a soloist in her choir by ten. >> "i found the answer" was the first song that i sang when i started signing solo in church. you know, i was only eight. i opened my mouth and this... this voice just shot out of me. it shocked and it shocked everybody in the room. i started crying and everyone in the room started crying. >> brown: summer broke onto the disco scene in 1975 with her first hit, "love to love you baby". it was an instant classic, a kind of sexual anthem for the times. ♪ as disco dominated the rest of the decade, summer followed up with "i feel love", "last dance" and a string of other hits. in 1978, she appeared in the disco film "thank god, it's friday", which won a best song oscar for "last dance". ♪ even as disco faded, summer's popularity survived, and she transitioned to develop a pop- rock vibe with "hot stuff" in 1979. ♪ her new sound led to one of her biggest hits, "she works hard for the money", released in 1983, played up women's rights. ♪ in all, summer scored 19
she was born ladonna adrien gaines in boston in 1948, and was raised on gospel music, becoming a soloist in her choir by ten. >> "i found the answer" was the first song that i sang when i started signing solo in church. you know, i was only eight. i opened my mouth and this... this voice just shot out of me. it shocked and it shocked everybody in the room. i started crying and everyone in the room started crying. >> brown: summer broke onto the disco scene in 1975 with her...
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director said that to offer one of your films to her for review is like asking for a neck massage from the boston strangler. >> ouch. and she was witty and sharp and you know, always, always gave, i think, a very clear opinion. so she was, i think, a very helpful critic for people who wanted to go to the movies and wanted to know what she thought of them. and she also was not -- she was the furthest thing from a film snob. she championed popular art with fun films and adventureious films. she did not have any use for the hierarchies of art and entertainment. >> turn to robert hughes then. in a different field, but also a critic of great stature in art criticism and speaking to a huge audience and also through print and television. >> yeah, he also traveled from magazines and books in the world of print to television. i think i first became aware of him through the shock of the news his extraordinary pbs series on modern art. that was full of contentious opinion and wit and his writing in time was the same way. he, too, shared with judith crist a reputation for certain civilized savage ri you migh
director said that to offer one of your films to her for review is like asking for a neck massage from the boston strangler. >> ouch. and she was witty and sharp and you know, always, always gave, i think, a very clear opinion. so she was, i think, a very helpful critic for people who wanted to go to the movies and wanted to know what she thought of them. and she also was not -- she was the furthest thing from a film snob. she championed popular art with fun films and adventureious films....
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and in boston, former u.s. diplomat nicholas burns, now with the kennedy school of government at harvard university. welcome to you both. let me just ask you to start broadly speaking. what do we take away from last night's debate in terms of how well these two candidates understand american foreign policy and would be a good steward of it? let me start with you. nick burns. >> well, judy, this may sound startling to say in our present red-blue divided partisan environment but i think we have two impressive people running for president. they're both knowledgeable. they're both very smart about the issues. both of them have been successful in nearly everything they've tried in their professional lives. president obama was clearly the more knowledgeable and nuanced and even some's ticketed in the way he describedded the challenges to us on the foreign policy and national security landscape. i thought that governor romney had a very strong moment in the debate, a very good moment when he tied together our domestic
and in boston, former u.s. diplomat nicholas burns, now with the kennedy school of government at harvard university. welcome to you both. let me just ask you to start broadly speaking. what do we take away from last night's debate in terms of how well these two candidates understand american foreign policy and would be a good steward of it? let me start with you. nick burns. >> well, judy, this may sound startling to say in our present red-blue divided partisan environment but i think we...
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in several markets, including washington, boston, san francisco, and iowa, it's on earlier than usual. next week, the newshour will have several reports on immigration as the supreme court weighs arizona's tough new law. >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day: three more secret service members resigned amid a prostitution scandal. the agency also reported a 12th employee has been implicated. and a florida judge set bail at $150,000 for george zimmerman in the killing of trayvon martin. mark and david keep up the conversation online tonight. hari sreenivasan explains. hari. >> sreenivasan: on the "doubleheader," they talk politics and sports, including thoughts on fenway park's 100th anniversary. find that on our "politics" page later tonight. plus, we continue our reporting from pakistan with the story of the death this week of a senior newspaper editor. that and other reports from pakistan are on our "world" page. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll report from pennsylvania on
in several markets, including washington, boston, san francisco, and iowa, it's on earlier than usual. next week, the newshour will have several reports on immigration as the supreme court weighs arizona's tough new law. >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day: three more secret service members resigned amid a prostitution scandal. the agency also reported a 12th employee has been implicated. and a florida judge set bail at $150,000 for george zimmerman in the killing of...
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today, the hacking collective claimed responsibility for taking down the boston police department web site. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and to the political campaign, where the attention has moved west to the state of nevada. mitt romney was aiming today to go two-for-two, adding a win tomorrow in the nevada caucuses to tuesday's victory in florida. and he tried to move on from the flap over this comment on wednesday. >> i'm not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. if it needs repair, i'll fix it. >> woodruff: romney initially defended his statement, but late yesterday told nevada political reporter jon ralston that it was a poor choice of words. >> i misspoke. i've said something that is similar to that but quite acceptable for a long time. and you know, when you do i- don't-know-how-many thousands of interviews, now and then, you may get it wrong. and i misspoke. >> woodruff: at a las vegas rally today, romney rival newt gingrich said the explanation no longer mattered-- the damage was done. >> so governor romney,
today, the hacking collective claimed responsibility for taking down the boston police department web site. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and to the political campaign, where the attention has moved west to the state of nevada. mitt romney was aiming today to go two-for-two, adding a win tomorrow in the nevada caucuses to tuesday's victory in florida. and he tried to move on from the flap over this comment on wednesday. >> i'm not...
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knowing what we know does philadelphia, does boston, does new york have to use a changed municipal math to run its daily affairs because of threats of these kinds of things? joe romm? >> well, i think as governor cuomo said, it's a new normal but we have old infrastructure. i think if f you listen to client scientists -- if we had listened to climate scientists who worned, no could flood like this, that storm surges were going to increase as the sea levels rose because of gobel warming and because of more intense storms we might have prevented it. now i think we need to listen to climate scientists who are warning that sea levels could rise, two feet-- as you heard-- by the middle of the century but three, four, five and six feet by the end of the century. so our choices are twofold. we should reduce greenhouse gas emissions so we're on the low end of future warming estimates and secondly we've got to start preparing for the storms that we are stuck with, like hurricane sandy. >> suarez: he used the word "prudence." what is prudent at this point? >> that's the question. i agree we have
knowing what we know does philadelphia, does boston, does new york have to use a changed municipal math to run its daily affairs because of threats of these kinds of things? joe romm? >> well, i think as governor cuomo said, it's a new normal but we have old infrastructure. i think if f you listen to client scientists -- if we had listened to climate scientists who worned, no could flood like this, that storm surges were going to increase as the sea levels rose because of gobel warming...
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we hear from margaret warner with the romney campaign in boston and raw suarez at obama headquarters in chicago. >> it's the final frenetic day of the final campaign of his political career. the president ran from state to state starting in madson, wisconsin. the star power was kicked up a notch with an introduction from rock legend bruce springsteen. >> i get to fly around with him on the last day that i will ever campaign. that's not a bad way to end things. >> suarez: mr. obama called on his supporters not to be frustrated by the pace of change. instead, he encouraged them to send a message to those who blockedded his policies every step of the way. >> what they're counting on now is that you're going to be so worn down, so fed up, so tired of all the squabbling, so tired of all the dysfunction that you're just going to give up and walk away and leave them... leave them right where they are. pulling the strings, pulling the levers. and you locked out of the decisions that impact your lives. in other words, their bet is on cynicism. wisconsin, my bet is on you. >> suarez: the presi
we hear from margaret warner with the romney campaign in boston and raw suarez at obama headquarters in chicago. >> it's the final frenetic day of the final campaign of his political career. the president ran from state to state starting in madson, wisconsin. the star power was kicked up a notch with an introduction from rock legend bruce springsteen. >> i get to fly around with him on the last day that i will ever campaign. that's not a bad way to end things. >> suarez: mr....
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i think that the change really starts back in new bedford and pittsfield and in boston it starts all over the commonwealth of massachusetts and towns all over this country. and it's about people getting more involved, about putting the wind in our own sales in part what you're asking about it's not just what's happening in washington, it's that people have to be involved we have to make our voices heard. >> ifill: you're hear in this convention to speak on behalf of barack obama. what do you say to americans who voted for him four years ago who are just not that enthusiast thick time? >> well, i tell them i believe the direction this country's going to go for the next half century will be decided in this election. we've really come to it and this is going to be a race about our value, about what kind of a people we are and what what kind of a country we're trying to build if you believe that the way to build this country and the kind of country it is that it's from the top down, more tax cuts, more deregulations for so they have more power and somehow that will trickle down for every
i think that the change really starts back in new bedford and pittsfield and in boston it starts all over the commonwealth of massachusetts and towns all over this country. and it's about people getting more involved, about putting the wind in our own sales in part what you're asking about it's not just what's happening in washington, it's that people have to be involved we have to make our voices heard. >> ifill: you're hear in this convention to speak on behalf of barack obama. what do...
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., new york, boston, l.a., is this following a pattern and setting a pattern for coming negotiations in other big city school systems? >> well, it certainly might and particularly around the issue of teacher evaluation which has come on to the national landscape with incentives and encouragement from the u.s. department of education. i think the compromise, as you called it, did secure some pieces that will improve the capacity of teachers to improve we valuation as well as as well as for the city to do the evaluations in productive ways. but there are some real land mines in the teacher evaluation landscape that are certainly being contended all over the country. >> suarez: on the picket lines, professor, you heard a lot of teachers talking about not these technical disputes but about respect. the chicago teachers union had delivered a generation of labor peace, there hasn' hadn't been a strike in 25 years, they worked with school closings, reassignments and were still being blamed for everything that was going wrong with education in chicago. was there more at play here than just t
., new york, boston, l.a., is this following a pattern and setting a pattern for coming negotiations in other big city school systems? >> well, it certainly might and particularly around the issue of teacher evaluation which has come on to the national landscape with incentives and encouragement from the u.s. department of education. i think the compromise, as you called it, did secure some pieces that will improve the capacity of teachers to improve we valuation as well as as well as for...
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even today, a copy of that bill is depicted in his official portrait that hangs in the statehouse in boston. >> but the governor says each state should be allowed to devise its own healthcare plan. and of course many in the gop believe the government has no business requiring individuals to buy insurance in the first place. it's still another illustration of the fundamental split between the candidates and their parties about the role of government. the two parties aren't exactly united on foreign policy either. but they're closer. my newshour colleague, margaret warner, is in washington and has our report about that. >> thanks maria. as the campaign hurtles toward election day, much of the foreign policy debate has focused on a few, deadly hours on an infamous date. the attack in benghazi on september 11th that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans has led to a raft of sharp questions, accusations and recriminations. >> there were many days that passed before we knew whether we knew if this was a spontaneous demonstration or actually whether it was a terrorist atta
even today, a copy of that bill is depicted in his official portrait that hangs in the statehouse in boston. >> but the governor says each state should be allowed to devise its own healthcare plan. and of course many in the gop believe the government has no business requiring individuals to buy insurance in the first place. it's still another illustration of the fundamental split between the candidates and their parties about the role of government. the two parties aren't exactly united...
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interesting because in philadelphia here like diocese all over the country, this blew up in the wake of boston after 25002. so what happened in philadelphia was there were many victims who came forward at that point in time. and there was a grand jury investigation back then by the district attorney in philadelphia. that grand jury investigation ended up a 500 page document, a report was issued outlining all of these claims that the church had hidden and concealed abuse over the years, yet at the time because of the law, the prosecutors decided the statute of limitations prevented them from bringing charges. this case against lin n this case they have two instances where the statute of limitations has since been amended so they were able to bring those charges and then they ultimately reintroduced all these old cases. and it was kind of a real pillar of the case is that prosecutors were able to reintroduce all these old claims against dozens of priests who weren't charged by claiming that only by hearing them will jurors understand the pattern, the long-standing pattern of practice that church
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beginning the president campaigned some four years ago and said he would meet with all of the world's boston actors and sit down with chavez and kim jung il, with castro and with president ahmadinejad of iran. >> nothing governor romney just said is true. starting with this notion of me apologizing. this has been probably the biggest whopper that has been told during the course of this campaign. >> joining me in new york is tina brown, editor in chief of news week and the daily beast. from boca raton, mark halperin of time magazine and john heilemann of new york magazine. chuck todd of nbc news, from washington albert hunt, executive editor of bloomberg news joining us shortly gwen ifill of pbs and raddatz of nbc and john dickerson of, and slight magazine i am pleased to have each of them here this evening for this important debate and as always i begin with al hunt in washington. al. >> carlie, i think mitt romney went into this debate and the calculation was all he had to do was hold his own, he would win a draw and just show he could be commander in chief. in many ways it was very similar
beginning the president campaigned some four years ago and said he would meet with all of the world's boston actors and sit down with chavez and kim jung il, with castro and with president ahmadinejad of iran. >> nothing governor romney just said is true. starting with this notion of me apologizing. this has been probably the biggest whopper that has been told during the course of this campaign. >> joining me in new york is tina brown, editor in chief of news week and the daily...
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the recipient, dallas wiens of texas, appeared alongside his doctors in boston, where he had the ground-breaking operation. he had suffered near-fatal burns on a construction site. the accident left the 26-year- old wiens permanently blind. the credit card processor global payments worked today to reassure card holders, after a major security breach last week. the atlanta-based firm said the problem is "absolutely contained," but the investigation continues. initially, it appeared hackers stole credit card numbers for one and a half million visa and mastercard users across north america. today global payments said the number affected may be smaller. martha johnson has resigned after accounts of lavish spending. the "washington post" reported today on a training conference that ran up costs of $835,000. the expenses included $3200 for a mind reader and $75,000 on a training exercise to build a bicycle. the g.s.a.oversee supplies, office space and transportation for federal agencies. on wall street, stocks opened the second quarter with modest gains after a key index showed gains in manufacturing.
the recipient, dallas wiens of texas, appeared alongside his doctors in boston, where he had the ground-breaking operation. he had suffered near-fatal burns on a construction site. the accident left the 26-year- old wiens permanently blind. the credit card processor global payments worked today to reassure card holders, after a major security breach last week. the atlanta-based firm said the problem is "absolutely contained," but the investigation continues. initially, it appeared...
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for hempstead new york and his second showdown with republican mitt romney who had been preparing in boston. meanwhile the campaigning continued without let-up. republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan arrived at a lynchburg, virginia, event with flags flying. >> this is not just an election about more take-home pay or more job creation. it's not just about preventing a debt crisis from turning us into europe. it is about what kind of country we're going to be, what kind of people we're going to be. >> woodruff: and the obama campaign turned to former president clinton in a new web video charging the romney tax plan favors the wealthy. >> i know how this works. because i'm one of those folks. if i get governor romney's 20% income tax cut, you can take away my home mortgage deduction, my charitable deduction, my deduction for state and local taxes, and any other taxes that i have and i will still get a tax cut. >> woodruff: meanwhile debate arrangements were concluding at hofstra university on long island where 80 undecided vote voters, selected by gallup, will fill these seats. candy
for hempstead new york and his second showdown with republican mitt romney who had been preparing in boston. meanwhile the campaigning continued without let-up. republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan arrived at a lynchburg, virginia, event with flags flying. >> this is not just an election about more take-home pay or more job creation. it's not just about preventing a debt crisis from turning us into europe. it is about what kind of country we're going to be, what kind of people...
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judy's over there with gauze of the boston political report and our great political e editor. >> woodruff: we'll be talking with you and christina over the days of this convention. we've just heard this really remarkable candidate from the state of utah, daughter of haitian immigrants. and christina, this is different for the republican party to be putting someone forward like this as a candidate for congress. >> absolutely. and not just her speaking on the stage but very biographical video sitting there and looking as one of the stars of the party. she's in a competitive race here with congressman jim matheson. he's a democrat obviously so they are really trying to showcase her as one of the younger fresher faces of the party. she's one you'll see continually out on the campaign even though she's from a state like utah not considered a battle ground state. >> woodruff: the political report. how much diversity is there in the republican members of congress right now. >> i think it's growing. it's slowly growing but it's something that they're trying to get through this recruiting class. i
judy's over there with gauze of the boston political report and our great political e editor. >> woodruff: we'll be talking with you and christina over the days of this convention. we've just heard this really remarkable candidate from the state of utah, daughter of haitian immigrants. and christina, this is different for the republican party to be putting someone forward like this as a candidate for congress. >> absolutely. and not just her speaking on the stage but very...